"Thinking
about the federal government's response to major natural disasters, which
comes closer to your view even if neither is exactly right? Federal spending
in response to natural disasters must be offset by cuts to other programs.
Federal spending in response to natural disasters is emergency aid that does
not need to be offset by cuts to other programs." Options rotated

"Next I am
going to read a list of things some people have done in order to prepare for
a terrorist attack or a natural disaster like a hurricane or an earthquake.
For each one, please say if this is something you currently have or do not
have. . . ."

Have

Do not
have

%

%

"An emergency kit that you
have checked within the last year which contains fresh batteries, a radio, a
first aid kit and essential medication"

8/24-25/11

46

54

"A stockpile of food and water
in your home"

8/24-25/11

45

55

"An interior room in your
house designated as a 'safe room' in the event of an attack"

"How likely
do you think it is that a natural disaster as bad as the ones that hit Japan
recently would occur somewhere in the United States in the next few years:
very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"

Very likely

Somewhat
likely

Somewhat
unlikely

Very
unlikely

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

3/18-20/11

28

43

18

10

1

"How much
confidence do you have in the federal government's ability to respond to
future natural disasters: a great deal of confidence, a moderate amount, not
much, or none at all?"

"In the
wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, would you say the scope of the
damage to the country is much worse than you expected to see in an
industrialized country in your lifetime, somewhat worse, or are you not
entirely surprised to see a disaster of this size in an industrialized
country?"

"Have the
recent events in Japan made you a lot more concerned, a little more
concerned, or not more concerned about a major earthquake or tsunami
occurring in the United States?" N=518 (Form 1), Margin of
error ± 5

A lot more
concerned

A little more
concerned

Not more
concerned

Unsure

%

%

%

%

3/15/11

25

39

35

1

"Have the
recent events in Japan made you a lot more concerned, a little more
concerned, or not more concerned about a nuclear disaster occurring in the
United States?"
N=486 (Form 2), Margin of error ± 5

A lot more
concerned

A little more
concerned

Not more
concerned

Unsure

%

%

%

%

3/15/11

39

31

27

3

CBS News Poll. Aug. 20-24, 2010. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"In the
long run, which do you think will have caused more hardship for the Gulf
residents: Hurricane Katrina or the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

Katrina

Oil spill

Depends
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

44

49

2

5

"As far as
you know, do you think the city of New Orleans has mostly recovered or
mostly not recovered from the effects of Hurricane Katrina?"

Recovered

Not
recovered

Unsure

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

35

52

13

"Looking
back, do you think the federal government has done all it could reasonably
be expected to do to help the city of New Orleans recover from the effects
of Hurricane Katrina, or could the government have done more?"

Has done
all it could

Could have
done more

Unsure

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

31

63

6

"Do you
think New Orleans should receive additional federal government aid to help
rebuild the city due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, or don't you
think additional aid is necessary?"

Should
receive more

More not
necessary

Unsure

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

60

30

10

"Which one
of these do you think was the biggest contributing factor to the destruction
in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina? Poor construction of the levees
by the government. OR, Poor handling of the emergency by the government. OR,
Poverty and lack of services like transportation."

Construction
of levees

Government's
response

Poverty, lack
of services

Combination
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

34

24

21

17

4

"Some
people have said that because the people who remained in New Orleans after
the hurricane and flooding were mostly African American, help was slow to
come, and that if the people who remained left in New Orleans had been
mostly white, help would have come faster. Do you think the factor that
those who remained in New Orleans were mostly black was a major factor, a
minor factor, or not a factor in the government's response in New Orleans?"

Major factor

Minor factor

Not a factor

Unsure

%

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

19

21

55

5

"In
general, do you have a good image or a bad image of New Orleans?"

Good image

Bad image

Unsure

%

%

%

8/20-24/10

72

19

9

"In
general, do you think the federal government is adequately prepared to deal
with another hurricane similar to Hurricane Katrina, or not?"